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Topic: Hello, newb here from Texas (Read 945 times)

I just bought a hive of bees from a guy that is getting out of the business. I've been reading about bees for the past few months and found myself wishing that I had been prepared in the spring when I was lucky enough to find out about this firesale. I bought a single 10 frame deep full of Italians. I let them settle in for a few days, and finally smoked them and removed the top. I was too chicken to take any of the frames out, but they looked very full, plus it's super heavy, so from a first glance, I think I have a good solid, well-established hive. The exterior and the baseboard appears to be pretty old though. I just ordered 5 medium supers with frames from Dadant so that I could let this hive expand some before winter. Anyhow, I'm hoping to read and learn a lot from this forum!

Welcome! If they're full, they will likely need some space. Order a beesuit if you're nervous about inspection, it's something you'll need to do. A few stings make you tolerant of a few more. They aren't so bad. Not that I think you should be trying to get stung, of course. :)

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